Chair.



No. 807,394. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905'.

' B. MGKEEVER, JR.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1.11,1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

B. MGKEEVER, JR.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 11,1904.

' 2 SHEETS-SEEBT 2.

BENJAMIN MOKEEVER, JR,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF MINERALRIDGE, OHIO.

CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed October 11, 1904. Serial No. 228,026.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN MCKEEVER, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Mineralridge, in the county of Trumbull and State ofOhio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of which thefollow ing is a specification.

My invention relates to chairs, and has for its object to provide achair which can be readily converted into a cot or a recliningchair.

A further object is to provide a sunshade attachment, which attachmentis also adjustable to a horizontal position to form a part of the cot.

Novel means are also provided for raising and lowering the seat of thechair to bring the same in line with the back when the lat ter is inhorizontal position.

To these ends the invention consists in a combination and arrangement ofarts here inafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of thechair, and Fig. 2 a front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 shows the chairconverted into a cot, and Fig. 4 into a reclining-chair. Fig. 5 is aside elevation showing the sunshade attachment in use.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 7 and 8 indicate, respectively,the front and rear legs of the chair, they being crossed and I pivotallyconnected by a rod or bar 9. The opposite sides of the front leg areconnected at each end by cross-bars 10 and 11, respectively. Similarbars 12 and 13, respectively, connect the opposite sides of the rearlegs.

The back of the chair comprises parallel side pieces 14, which arepivoted at their lower ends to the cross-bar l0 and are joined orconnected at their upper ends by a crossbar 15. A piece of canvas orother suitable fabric 16 extends across the side pieces 14, beingsecured thereto in any suitable manner, which completes the back of thechair. The seat is formed by stretching a strip 17 of similar fabricover the cross-bars 10 and 12, the respective ends of the stripsbeingjoined by straps 18, which are connected by buckles or other adjustablefastening means 19 for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

The back is sup orted by means of straps 20, which extend f fom theupper ends of the side pieces 14 and are connected by buckles or similardevices 21 to straps 22, which are fastened to the front ends of therear legs. This connection permits the back to be readily adjusted tovarious inclinations and enables the chair to be converted into areclining-chair.

At 23 are indicated parallel side pieces, which are pivoted at one endto the crossbar l5 and have their opposite ends joined or connected by across-bar 24. These side pieces also have a covering of suitable fabricand form a sunshade when sprung forwardly as shown in Fig. 5, they beingsupported in this position by suitable fastening means 25. On the innerside of each of the side pieces 23 stems 26 are pivoted for a purpose tobe described.

' To convert the chair into a cot, the straps 20 and 22 are loosened andthe back is swung rearwardly into a horizontal position. The straps 18are also loosened and the seat is let down or raised until it is levelwiththe back in its horizontal position. This is readily done by propermanipulation of the legs,they being pivotally connected, as heretoforedescribed. After the seat is adjusted to a proper level the straps 18are fastened,where by the seat is secured or held in the position towhich it has been adjusted. The sunshade attachment is also unfastenedand swung rearwardly to a horizontal position, the stems .26 being swungdownwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, thus forming legs for supporting theattachment. The parts can be readily ararranged, as above described, andwhen so arranged they form a comfortable and convenient cot.

The sunshade attachment can be swung rearwardly between the side pieces14 when not in use, and the chair can also be folded up for conveniencein storing and shipping.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, isv A chair comprising crossed andpivoted legs connected by cross-bars at their upper ends; a back havingside pieces hinged at their lower ends to the rear cross-bar, and

connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar;

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a sunshade attachment having side pieces name to this specification inthe presence of pivoted on the latter cross-bar and carrying twosubscribing Witnesses. folding legs; a strip of fabric stretched overthe side pieces; and means to support the BENJAMIN MOKEEVER 5 back andsaid attachment in adjusted posi- Witnesses:

tion. HARRY B. GUY,

In testimony whereof I have signed my 11. JAMES LITTLE.

